Kettering, Northamptonshire
Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous Q3.
- Q3 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Kettering when compared to any quarter in history.
- September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous September.
- September 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Kettering when compared to any month in history.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous July.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Kettering when compared to any previous July.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous Q3.
Q3 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Kettering when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 186 companies were registered in Kettering during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 28.3% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Kettering UK 2014 186 143,414 2013 145 132,684 % change 28.3% 8.1% Record Year 2014 (186) 2014 (143,414) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous September.
September 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Kettering when compared to any month in history.
July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous July.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2014 57 47 82 New companies in 2013 39 55 51 % change 46.2% -14.5% 60.8% Record Year 2014 (57) 2011 (58) 2014 (82)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
A total of 114 companies were dissolved in Kettering during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 17.5% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Kettering UK 2014 114 101,670 2013 97 86,170 % change 17.5% 18.0% Record Year 2009 (149) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Kettering when compared to any previous July.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2014 39 32 43 Closed companies in 2013 34 26 37 % change 14.7% 23.1% 16% Record Year 2014 (39) 2009 (59) 2009 (68)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Net company growth for Kettering during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 72 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Kettering UK 2014 72 41,744 2013 48 46,514 Record Year 2014 (72) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2014 18 15 39 Net growth in 2013 5 29 14 Record Year 2003 (41) 2005 (32) 2012 (42)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
In the third quarter of 2014, Kettering formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Kettering 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 32.8% -18.5% 47.4% Record Year 2008 (0.2%) 2001 (0.2%) 1991 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The record third quarter for female directors in Kettering was in 2007 when 35.6% of all directors were female.
23.7% of all director appointments in Kettering in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.20% CONSULTING 5.17% CONSULTING 1.03% MANAGEMENT 4.63% PROPERTY 0.94% CONSULTANCY 3.55% TRANSPORT 0.94% PROPERTY 2.62% BUSINESS 0.86% ENGINEERING 2.07% CONSTRUCTION 0.86% CONSTRUCTION 2.05% CONSULTANCY 0.77% TRADING 2.00% S 0.69% LONDON 1.95% PREMIER 0.60% CARE 1.94% KETTERING 0.60% TRANSPORT 1.76% GROUP 0.60% DESIGN 1.70% J 0.60% CONSULTANTS 1.70% HEALTHCARE 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.63% R 0.52% BUSINESS 1.62% M 0.52% J 1.53% ENGINEERING 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.53% MEDICAL 0.52% GLOBAL 1.51% PARK 0.43% INVESTMENTS 1.50% HEALTH 0.43% ASSOCIATES 1.48% TRANS 0.43% MEDIA 1.38% CARE 0.43% CO., 1.36% (KETTERING) 0.43% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% INVESTMENTS 0.43% BUILDING 1.30% LOGISTICS 0.43% IT 1.30% EYES 0.43% M 1.23%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 265 278,481 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 110 57,264 99999 - Dormant Company 59 48,286 49410 - Freight transport by road 50 9,960 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 47 40,717 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 45 28,224 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 28 29,313 86900 - Other human health activities 19 11,807 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 18 9,914 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 17 18,890 41100 - Development of building projects 16 10,604 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 12,795 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 15 7,401 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 14 7,151 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 13 8,501 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 13 6,327 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 12 5,335 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 11 6,045 35110 - Production of electricity 11 2,374 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 10 6,630
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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